Soehnle F5 Difference compared with your indivi- dual standard value, Proportion of body water

If this essential fat reserve is compromised, this can lead to metabolic disturbance.

So for instance in women with body fat figures of under 10%, menstruation may cease. In addition, the risk of osteoporosis increases. The normal proportion of body fat is depen- dent on age and above all on sex. In women the normal figure is about 10% higher than in men. With increasing age the body loses mus- cle mass and so the proportion of body fat increases.

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Difference compared with your indivi- dual standard value

1< - 12 % very low proportion of fat

2- 12 % low proportion of fat

3 - 7 %

4 - 3 % normal proportion of fat

50 %

6 + 3 %

7 + 7 % high proportion of fat

8+ 12 %

9 > + 12 % very high proportion of fat

Proportion of body water

Whilst the proportion of water in the body in

%is shown in the display, one of the 9 segments appears in the bar below it.

The figure shown in this analysis reflects the "total body water” (TBW). The body of an adult is composed of about 60% water. Here there is of course a certain range, with older people showing a lower proportion of water than youn- ger people and men showing a higher propor- tion than women.

The distinction between men and women is a result of the higher mass of body fat in women. Since the majority of the body’s water is to be found in the fat-free mass (73% of the FFM is water) and since the water content in the fat is very low by its nature (about10% of the fatty tissue is water), the proportion of body fat automatically decreases with an increasing proportion of water in the body.

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Difference compared with your individual standard value

1	< -	6	%	very low proportion of water
2	-	6	%	low proportion of water

3- 4 %

4 - 2 % normal proportion of water

50 %

6 + 2 %

7 + 4 % high proportion of water

8+ 6 %

9 > + 6 %

Example:

Calculated actual proportion of water in the body = 51.7 % of total weight.

This value is about 4 % below the calculated individual standard value.

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